Memoir+of+a+Person


 * Assignment #4: Read and write about a significant person**

**Guiding Questions:** 1) What makes a person so special in our lives?  2) What qualities does a person have that make him or her so special ? 3) What experiences and interactions make him/her so special? **2) Brainstorm a list of people who are special to you, then answer Memoir Questions (#1-10) in the document link below.**
 * 1) Listen to Mrs. Rognlie read aloud from __Through Grandpa's Eyes__ to identify and clarify character qualities.**

[|"Too Young" by Jerry Spinelli]
 * 3) Examine the Mentor Texts below.**

[|"Dad" by Jon Scieszka] 4) **Choose one to three character qualities that describe your person. In your memoir, you will show how your person displays this character quality/qualities.**
 * 5) Use the planning guide to develop a well-organized essay about a special person.** [[file:Memoir Person Graphic Organizer.doc]]


 * 6) Click on the discussion tab above and respond to the discussion question.**